Backroad Joe
Advanced Member
Getting back to the original gas vs diesel topic. I would say one needs to consider the intended use. I traded my '98 F250 in on a '06 Ram 2500 4x4 5.7L Hemi. I was originally looking for diesel for all it's wonderful attributes. But the reality is only once a month (or less) does the camper get mounted and the jeep get hitched. So most of the time it's my DD on a 2-1/2 mile commute. Heck, the gasser barely has time to warm up. And so few miles I really don't care about the crappy mileage. A Cummins mechanic once told me they need to be run hard or you'll have injector and turbo problems. When I'm loaded up on a trip the Hemi has no problem on California's legendary mountain grades. A few years down the road when I retire I may trade the Dodge in and would likely go with a diesel at that time, simply because the needs would be different